Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1708 - 1706: Swift Kill

The battleship hummed, and violent attacks poured into the area covered by the gray mist, causing numerous presences within to instantly vanish.

The Filth Race, though originally unafraid of death and using it to seize advantageous positions, were now busy stabilizing the Insect Path and naturally didn't want to be disturbed by Jade Conch.

Within the gray mist, a counterattack occurred immediately, and cultivators below the Moon Jade from both sides clashed across the distance.

Such battles were extremely advantageous for Jade Conch cultivators because they could fight while roaming around, whereas for the Filth Race, it was unfavorable. Although the area covered by the gray mist was quite large, it had limits, restricting their space to maneuver.

This limitation led to increased casualties on the Filth Race's side.

Only one incense stick's time had passed since the battle began, yet the fading presences within the gray mist had already reached nearly a thousand.

Even so, those Moon Jades of the Filth Race remained indifferent to the deaths of their fellow cultivators, continuing their busy arrangements.

As many Filth Race members died, the Force of Filth dispersed and permeated, seemingly expanding the area covered by the gray mist.

This was the fundamental reason why Jade Conch initially seized the advantageous position, blocking the entrance to the Insect Path, only to be forcefully driven back by the Filth Race's strong assault.

The more Filth Race members they killed, the larger the area covered by the gray mist became, and the more concentrated the Force of Turbidity within, eventually forcing Jade Conch cultivators to retreat.

"Almost there," Qiu Wu said quietly, watching the scene.

At this moment, the Filth Race hadn't yet dispatched reinforcements, but the inactivity around the Insect Path didn't mean they wouldn't reinforce later. With the Insect Path here, it was quite easy for the Filth Race to send more troops.

Therefore, from the beginning, Qiu Wu didn't plan to decide victory or defeat through these means.

The clash of the Moon Jades was crucial!

Only by achieving victory at the Moon Jade level and annihilating the opponent's Moon Jades could they consider eliminating the rest.

"Attack!" With Qiu Wu's command, numerous Moon Jades from their side moved in unison and charged toward the area covered by the gray mist.

Everyone had their own target, prearranged in advance.

Previously, Jade Conch's Moon Jades might have been hesitant, deeply aware of the troublesome nature of the Force of Turbidity, but now with Lu Ye deploying a method to rapidly dispel that Force of Turbidity, they were entirely without worries.

Moreover, understanding that failure here meant the annihilation of Jade Conch, the Moon Jades of Jade Conch held nothing back, furiously channeling mana and locking onto their targets with deadly determination.

Qiu Wu assigned Lu Ye a Moon Jade Early Stage opponent, undoubtedly based on his cultivation level. When assigned, Lu Ye had no objections - a Moon Jade Early Stage would do, serving as a chance to see what the Filth Race was truly like.

"Master, be careful!" Ma Shangsi's voice reached Lu Ye's ears; compared to Jade Conch, he clearly cared more about Lu Ye's safety.

Lu Ye nodded and rushed into the gray mist.

He carefully perceived his surroundings and soon noticed that the Force of Turbidity within the gray mist was somewhat similar to the water of the All Phenomena Ocean; it was highly corrosive, though not as intense as the water from the All Phenomena Ocean.

In the All Phenomena Ocean, even Sun Blaze entering was unable to resist the seawater's corrosion.

The Force of Turbidity's corrosive power within the gray mist was indeed strong but not to that extent.

At least, Lu Ye felt that by channeling mana to protect himself, he could resist it, the only price being a slightly larger-than-usual mana expenditure.

Where he could resist, other Moon Jades should be able to as well.

In other words, without external interference, a Moon Jade with sufficient mana could reside here indefinitely without being corroded by the Force of Turbidity.

But once engaged in combat, that wasn't the case.

In a fierce battle, a cultivator's protective magic isn't always constantly maintained, and amid an intense fight, if mana circulation falters slightly, leaving vulnerabilities, the Force of Turbidity would instantly invade the body.

The few Moon Jades from Jade Conch likely had such experiences.

Therefore, competing with the Filth Race in such an environment didn't advantage any race, as they had to allocate some strength to protect themselves.

Lu Ye, after briefly perceiving, quickly gained Insight into the various characteristics of the gray mist, multiple life energies approaching him, their cultivation levels varied.

Most were Constellations, Lu Ye even sensed a Divine Sea presence among them.

Under normal circumstances, a Divine Sea would not be able to leave their domain, traversing stellar space bodily, as inadequate physique wouldn't withstand the ubiquitous stellar space energy.

Only reaching the Constellation Realm grants this qualification.

But there are always exceptions.

On the Insect Race side, not only Divine Sea but even many True Lake insects could operate in stellar space, relying on special carapaces exclusively nurtured by the insect hive, capable of shielding against stellar space energy and preserving the insect race.

The Blood Race, on their side, has the Blood Sea, allowing high-cultivation cultivators to lead lower-cultivation ones across stellar space.

The situation on the Filth Tribe's side was clear at a glance. The Force of Turbidity within the gray mist undoubtedly created a suitable activity space for these Divine Sea Filth Tribes. In this area, stellar space energy was completely absent, allowing the Divine Sea Filth Tribe to move freely without any hindrance.

But whether it's the Divine Sea or the Constellation, neither was noteworthy before Lu Ye at present. He didn't even have the desire to draw his blade; with a mere raise of his hand, fire-type techniques lashed out.

It had been a long time since he had done this. With the Talent Tree by his side, his prowess in the arts of magic and spells was actually not low.

Fiery light shot skyward, illuminating the stellar space as Lu Ye's form kept moving, forging a path of blood straight through.

Ahead, the Filth Tribe's Moon Jade, locked by his Mental Consciousness, roared furiously and rushed forward. Its mana fluctuated continually, and its aura was extremely fierce.

Only then did Lu Ye realize what kind of creature his opponent truly was.

It was actually a star beast!

Having learned much about the Filth Tribe from Ma Shangsi, Lu Ye instantly recognized that his opponent was not Filth Tribe, just a servant enslaved by the Filth Tribe!

The Filth Tribe differs from other races. It's a race, yet essentially a collective term.

Because this tribe encompasses all phenomena, any creature from any race can become Filth Tribe, provided it has maintained its own consciousness after being tainted by the Force of Turbidity.

The invasive nature of the Force of Turbidity is potent; most creatures, once eroded, lose all reason, leaving only instinct. Such creatures serve as servants to the Filth Tribe.

Yet a very small number of creatures can retain their own consciousness. Whether it was from a different race previously, they will become Filth Tribe.

The star beast before Lu Ye was clearly just a servant, sensing Lu Ye's hostility, it recklessly charged forward.

Lu Ye had anticipated this.

The dozen or so Moon Jade here must surely include genuine Filth Tribe members; otherwise, a mere group of mindless servants wouldn't accomplish anything.

But before the battle commenced, no one could distinguish who was the true Filth Tribe and who was the servant.

Upon getting closer, Lu Ye could finally see the star beast's appearance. It was wholly a rotting flesh ball oozing green fluid, reminding Lu Ye of the Corpse Race as those rotting corpses bore this demeanor.

The flesh-ball-like star beast was the size of a house, with extremely short limbs, claws nearly negligible except for two sturdy legs, and its head pitifully small, the entire body proportioned exceptionally awkwardly.

Lu Ye had never seen such a star beast before, but with countless star beast types varying greatly, he merely accepted it as it was.

No need for words, the violent magic was unleashed directly, fiery light instantly enshrouded the star beast.

Roaring sounds echoed, and the star beast's large body was repeatedly forced back, unable even to approach Lu Ye.

Though originally a combat cultivator, Lu Ye's mana was exceptionally refined, making the magic's power formidable. He was confident to resolve such an enemy effortlessly.

Consecutive magical impacts caused the star beast's flesh to start tearing apart, green juice splattering in all directions.

Just as Lu Ye was about to press on to defeat it, within the fiery glow, the star beast let out another angry roar, followed by the sudden emergence of over a hundred beams of green light.

The green light dazzled, instantly turning Lu Ye's vision emerald while he felt an impact on his Divine Sea.

Yet soon, seven-colored divine light blossomed, and the turbulent Divine Sea quickly calmed.

Upon looking again, Lu Ye saw clearly what had attacked his Divine Sea.

To his surprise, it was a collection of emerald eyes, over a hundred of them grown on the star beast's round body, all opening, releasing green light constantly, looking extraordinarily eerie.

This was evidently the star beast's method, capable of impacting the psyche.

Without the seven-color Divine Lotus, Lu Ye might have suffered a minor setback. Naturally, the enemy couldn't possibly use this method to annihilate him; even just upgraded to Moon Jade, the resilience of Lu Ye's psyche couldn't be compared to ordinary Moon Jade.

Magical impacts kept the star beast at bay, and even the awe-inspiring hundred eyes failed to be effective. Any normal star beast would have turned to flee by now.

But this star beast had long lost its mind, under Filth Tribe's control, devoid of any escape instinct, it still foolishly charged towards Lu Ye.

Another fire dragon roared, breaking through the star beast's chest, burrowing into its flesh, and exploded.

Numerous spells followed in succession.

Three breaths later, the star beast's rotting body completely shattered, Moon Jade perished!

Upon hearing the turmoil, the Moon Jade of Jade Conch was slightly alarmed, and everyone hurriedly used their Mental Consciousness to probe the situation.

At a tense time fearing that the findings would be unfavorable, the unexpected result was that the battle on Lu Ye's side had ended!

How long had it been? They had just begun engaging with the enemy, yet Lu Ye had already finished off his opponent? This speed was incredibly quick.